Knee-pad.



. R. HOLSEY.

KNEE PAD.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 3.1915.

-Patented Oct. 5, 1915.

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fn. n. eLovnn, n. KnNNnR, J1. fninoNfrronr, AND L. L. noLsrrv, ALL or con- SIGANA, rEXAs, `AND` s. W. JOHNSON, or DALLAS,V TEXAS.

KNEE-PAD.r

Specification vof Letters Patent.V

Patented oet. 5, i915.

' Application led May 3, 1915. Serial No. 25,381.

T0 cllgwhromrz't may concern.'

Be it known that I, WALTER R. HoLsnY, a

citizenv of the United States, residing at Gorsicana, in the county of Navarrov and State of Texas, have` invented certain new and useful Improvements in Knee-Pads, ofl

which the following is a specification.

My invention has relation to a. kneerpad or rest for berry or cotton pickers or for other workers who are Aobliged-to remain in a kneeling position and in such connection it relates more 'particularly to the arrangement and construction of such a pad or rest.

In devices of this character it is desirable that there be few parts, that there be only suchv metal parts in theI construction as are necessary to secure the yielding support for the knee, and that the parts be strong and of simple construction to insure cheapness as well as durability for the device.

I attain all of these desirable features by providing a knee pad or rest consisting of substantially but two elements, namely a spring frame constructed of one piece of strong spring wire and a bag or sack to receive the knee and arranged to carry the metallic base having a forwardly and up` wardly projecting front edge, whereby the wearer may crawl through weeds, etc. during the operation of picking, without being impeded in his progress.

The nature and scope of my invention will be more fully understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, in which,-

Figure 1, is a perspective view of a knee pad embodying main features of my invention. Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of the same, and Fig. 8, is a perspective view of modified form of spring frame removed from the sack or bag.`

Referring to the drawings, the spring member of the pad consists of a substantially rectangular base l, formed of spring wire Vof relatively coarse gage. Approxi# mately midway of the ends of the base, an upright portion 2 of the wire entends upward `from each side, each portion being coiled as at 3 and then projected backward as at 4 and downward asat 5 and then lat- "of lwire is bent or convoluted to form the different portions of the spring member', and T shaped sleeves 7 are used to form the con nections between uprights 2 and baseframe 1. In conjunction with the spring member thus constructed and arranged there is provided a sack or bag having a pouch 8 iitting over the rear curved arm 6 and side spring arms el. of the spring member. The flap 9 of the bag or sack projects upwardly and forwardly beyond the springs 3 and is provided with a strap 10 for fastening the Hap of the bag to the leg of the wearer above the knee. A strap 11 carried by pouch 8 serves to secure the pouch 8, and the inclosed spring member to the leg of the wearer below the knee.

To the bottom of the base frame 1 is secured a metallic plate 12 having a forwardly Vand'upwardly extending shield 13. The

plate 12 is provided with the clips 14 integral with plate 12 and which are bent around the sides and rear end of base frame l to secure the plate 12 to said frame 1. The plate 12 with its guard or shield 13 permits the pad to rest fiat upon the ground and prevents weeds, briars, etc., from interfering with the progress of the worker over the ground.

Then the bag or sack wears out, the straps 10 and 11 may be readily detached from the flap 9 and pouch 8 and replaced upon a new bag or sack. The old sack may be readily removed from the spring member and the new sack placed on said member.

Having thus described the nature and objects of my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is,-

l. In a device of the character described, a spring member comprising a rectangular base formed of spring wire, uprights formed integrally therewith and extending upward from the sides, side spring arms formed integrally with and extending rearwardly wardly and forwardly therefrom in combina- Kp tion ywith means removable from the bag and adapted to fasten the pouch and the flap to the wearer.

2. In a device of the character described, za spring member formed of a single spring :wire and comprisinga rectangular base,`up rights formed integrally with and project- 'ing upward from the sides of the base, side spring arms formed integrally with and extending rearwardly from said uprights, and a laterally projecting arm formed integrally with the side arms and projecting downwardly and laterally therefrom.

3. In ay device of the character described,

`Va spring member formed of a single spring wire and comprising a rectangular base, up` rights formed integrallyfwith and projecting upwardfrom the sides of the base, side spring arms formed integrally with and extending rearwardly from vsaid uprights, and a laterally projecting arm formed integrally with the side arms and projecting downwardly and laterally therefrom, combined witha base platehaving an upwardly and forwardly projecting front edge vsaid base plate unitedto the base and extending beneath and in front of the same. l j

In testimony whereof Ihave signed my name to this vspecification in the Apresenceof p two subscribing witnesses. A Y Y WALTER; nfHoLsEY.' 1

Witnesses: Y -K T. W. RANsoM, D; JACKSON.

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